Caravaggesque vanitas still life, dark and austere composition. On a rough wooden table lie a human skull, a guttering candle, a cracked hourglass, a wilted flower, a rusted bell, a worn prayer book, and a small wooden crucifix. Deep shadows surround the objects, while a single dramatic light reveals dust, decay, dried wax, and the texture of bone, wood, paper, and metal. Muted earthy tones, solemn seventeenth-century atmosphere, restrained composition, silent meditation on death and the passing of time. --ar 16:9 --style raw --v 8